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Steven Taylor (Oklahoma)
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Steven W. Taylor was a justice on the Oklahoma Supreme Court. He was appointed to this court by Democratic Governor Brad Henry on September 24, 2004. He was retained by voters in 2010. He served as chief justice from January 2011 through December 2012.[1][2] His last term was set to expire in January 2017.[3]
Justice Taylor announced his retirement in August 2016. He retired on December 31, 2016.[4]
Education
Taylor earned his B.A. in political science from Oklahoma State University in 1971 and his J.D. from the University of Oklahoma College of Law in 1974.[5]
Career
- 2004-2016: Justice, Oklahoma Supreme Court
- 2011-2012: Chief justice
- 1994-2004: Judge, Oklahoma District 18
- 1984-1994: Associate District Judge, Oklahoma District 18
- 1978-1984: Attorney in private practice[6]
Awards and associations
Awards
- 2009: Inducted in the Oklahoma Hall of Fame
- 2009: Regents Alumni Award, University of Oklahoma
- 2007: Named one of "100 Who Shaped Us," Oklahoma magazine
- 2007: Inducted into the Oklahoma State University Hall of Fame
- 2003: Distinguished Alumnus, Oklahoma State University
- 2002: Leadership Legacy, Oklahoma State University
- 1997: Citizen of the Year, City of McAlester
- 1983: One of Three Outstanding Young Oklahomans[6]
Associations
- Board of Directors, Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation
- Board of Directors, Oklahoma City National Memorial
- Board of Directors, Oklahoma Heritage Association
- Member, First United Methodist Church
- Trustee, Oklahoma City University[6]
Elections
2010
Taylor was retained with 64.88% of the vote.[7]
- See also: Oklahoma judicial elections, 2010
Noteworthy cases
Nichols Trial
Taylor presided over the trial that convicted Terry Nichols for his role in the Oklahoma City Bombing.[8]
Political ideology
In October 2012, political science professors Adam Bonica and Michael Woodruff of Stanford University attempted to determine the partisan ideology of state supreme court justices. They created a scoring system in which a score above 0 indicated a more conservative-leaning ideology, while scores below 0 were more liberal.
Taylor received a campaign finance score of 0.26, indicating a conservative ideological leaning. This was less conservative than the average score of 0.33 that justices received in Oklahoma.
The study was based on data from campaign contributions by the judges themselves, the partisan leaning of those who contributed to the judges' campaigns, or, in the absence of elections, the ideology of the appointing body (governor or legislature). This study was not a definitive label of a justice, but an academic summary of various relevant factors.[9]
Recent news
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See also
External links
- Oklahoma Supreme Court Biography
- Distinctly Oklahoma, "Oklahoma Justice: The Method and the Man…Chief Justice Steven W. Taylor," October 1, 2012
Footnotes
- ↑ News OK, "New Oklahoma Supreme Court chief justice sworn in," January 4, 2011
- ↑ Capitol Beat OK, "Steven W. Taylor elected Chief Justice of state Supreme Court," November 4, 2010
- ↑ See Judicial selection in Oklahoma
- ↑ Tulsa World, "Oklahoma Supreme Court Justice Steven Taylor to retire Dec. 31," August 3, 2016
- ↑ Project Vote Smart, Vice Chief Justice Steven W. Taylor (OK)
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 Oklahoma Supreme Court Biography
- ↑ Oklahoma Board of Elections, Unofficial General Election Results
- ↑ Crime Library, "Timothy McVeigh & Terry Nichols: Oklahoma Bombing"
- ↑ Stanford University, "State Supreme Court Ideology and 'New Style' Judicial Campaigns," October 31, 2012
Federal courts:
Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: Eastern District of Oklahoma, Northern District of Oklahoma, Western District of Oklahoma • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: Eastern District of Oklahoma, Northern District of Oklahoma, Western District of Oklahoma
State courts:
Oklahoma Supreme Court • Oklahoma Court of Criminal Appeals • Oklahoma Court of Civil Appeals • Oklahoma District Courts • Oklahoma Workers' Compensation Court of Existing Claims
State resources:
Courts in Oklahoma • Oklahoma judicial elections • Judicial selection in Oklahoma
